Born Free Generation
The born free generation
Who are the born frees? They are those born post 1994 into a democratic South Africa. They were not part of the struggle, but reap the fruits of those who bled and fought for their freedom. It is you- the youth of today! What difference are you making? What sets you part from the older generation? Looking at the three aspects of social media and technology, the Narcissistic attitude and thinking ahead, along with my research, I will tell you what I think you guys will do in the next 10 years.
Social media and technology are a great advancement that has helped made life a little easier. But every good thing has its downfalls. For instance, Skype is a great way to be able to talk to someone overseas while being able to look at their face. But with that we have lost a sense of Ubuntu and human interaction. Twitter is an amazing tool to have as a news feed, finding missing people and as well as making friends. One becomes very busy with updating profiles and shuffling through peoples pictures, that they become addicted, have no time for others and therefore become self-orientated. This brings me to my next point of Narcissism.
The born frees have been labeled as the me,me,me generation. Basically you’re self obsessed. Its always about how I have this item of clothing, I just got the latest iPhone, and about how many followers I can get on Twitter and Instagram and how many friends I have on Facebook. From that sentence, the most common letter is I. without even noticing; you seek the approval of others by trying to always better yourself on social media according to what others think is the perfect person. Having said that, you’re also branding yourself. Social media allows you to give substance to your narcissistic dreams, being self-reliant and adapting to the world of endless choices. Nowadays you can put off your life decisions, like when you want to get married and have children with the means of birth control. This attitude instills
Who are the born frees? They are those born post 1994 into a democratic South Africa. They were not part of the struggle, but reap the fruits of those who bled and fought for their freedom. It is you- the youth of today! What difference are you making? What sets you part from the older generation? Looking at the three aspects of social media and technology, the Narcissistic attitude and thinking ahead, along with my research, I will tell you what I think you guys will do in the next 10 years.
Social media and technology are a great advancement that has helped made life a little easier. But every good thing has its downfalls. For instance, Skype is a great way to be able to talk to someone overseas while being able to look at their face. But with that we have lost a sense of Ubuntu and human interaction. Twitter is an amazing tool to have as a news feed, finding missing people and as well as making friends. One becomes very busy with updating profiles and shuffling through peoples pictures, that they become addicted, have no time for others and therefore become self-orientated. This brings me to my next point of Narcissism.
The born frees have been labeled as the me,me,me generation. Basically you’re self obsessed. Its always about how I have this item of clothing, I just got the latest iPhone, and about how many followers I can get on Twitter and Instagram and how many friends I have on Facebook. From that sentence, the most common letter is I. without even noticing; you seek the approval of others by trying to always better yourself on social media according to what others think is the perfect person. Having said that, you’re also branding yourself. Social media allows you to give substance to your narcissistic dreams, being self-reliant and adapting to the world of endless choices. Nowadays you can put off your life decisions, like when you want to get married and have children with the means of birth control. This attitude instills